Irmos: I heard report of the power of the Cross, that paradise hath been opened thereby, and I cried aloud: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Grinding down thy body with great struggles, accustomed to obedience and prayer, thou didst render thy soul mighty against the passions.
Utterly having spurned the flattery of the world, thou didst richly receive the grace of the Comforter, O Symeon, boast of the fathers.
Theotokion: Declaring beforehand the sign of thine ineffable birthgiving, O blessed one, the prophet cried aloud: “Behold, a Virgin shall conceive in her womb, and shall bear a Son: Emmanuel!”
Irmos: Beholding Thee lifted up upon the Cross, O Sun of righteousness, the Church stood rooted in place, crying out as is meet: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Even if the enemy assailed thee, bringing many temptations to bear upon thee, yet did he not break the firmness of thy faith, O venerable one.
Theotokion: Thou alone art shown to be more exalted than the angels; for thou gavest birth unto the Angel of great Counsel, the Word Who enlighteneth all who cry out with faith: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
A dwelling-place hath been prepared in heaven for thee as an athlete of Christ, O glorious one; for, rejoicing, thou didst pass from thine earthly tabernacle, crying out to thy Master: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Thou wast shown to be a crown-bearer, O God-bearing and blessed Theophanes; for thou didst not refuse to show honor to the precious icon of Christ. Wherefore, thou also didst cry out: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Opposing the command of the ungodly tyrant, O venerable one, thou didst in no wise pay heed to the affliction of thy flesh, crying aloud to the Creator: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Thou hast been magnified by miracles, O God-bearer; for Christ hath rewarded thee for thine endurance. Wherefore, thou pourest forth healings as from a wellspring upon those who ask, O most sacred one.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.